Troy township, Renville County, Minnesota (MN)

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Troy township, MN map Land area: 34.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 325 (all rural)

Males: 177	(54.5%)
Females: 148	(45.5%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 325 (255 owner occupied, 70 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	22%
State:	25%

Races in Troy township:

White Non-Hispanic: 94.2%
Asian: 0.3%

Median age of males: 34.6
Median age of females: 40.3

Average houshold size: 2.90
Average family size: 3.30

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Population density: 9 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	7.6%
Whole state:	7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	2.5%
Whole state:	3.2%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Danube Cemetery, United Brethren Cemetery, Olivia Cemetery.

74% of Troy township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Minnesota.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 275
Northeast: 4
Midwest: 34
South: 4
West: 0

Troy township, Minnesota satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
Gay men: 0.9% of all households

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 97
One, attached: 7
3 or 4: 10
Mobile homes: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $32,500

Housing units in Troy township with a mortgage: 26 (4 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 19

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 9
1995 to 1998: 12
1990 to 1994: 4
1980 to 1989: 9
1970 to 1979: 9
1960 to 1969: 7
1950 to 1959: 11
1940 to 1949: 12
1939 or earlier: 43

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Troy township, Minnesota:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 2
4 rooms: 0
5 rooms: 13
6 rooms: 12
7 rooms: 15
8 rooms: 20
9 or more rooms: 22

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Troy township, Minnesota:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 6
5 rooms: 13
6 rooms: 2
7 rooms: 3
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 5

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Troy township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 9
3 bedrooms: 30
4 bedrooms: 31
5 or more bedrooms: 14

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Troy township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 10
3 bedrooms: 13
4 bedrooms: 6
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Troy township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 13
2 vehicles: 38
3 vehicles: 26
4 vehicles: 5
5 or more vehicles: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Troy township in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 15
2 vehicles: 7
3 vehicles: 2
4 vehicles: 2
5 or more vehicles: 3

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
Food (15%)
Construction (10%)
Truck transportation (9%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
Gasoline stations (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (24%)
Health care (17%)
Public administration (15%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Food (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (18%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Top executives (4%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (14%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other financial specialists (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Troy township:

German (51.1%)
Norwegian (12.6%)
Czech (6.8%)
Irish (5.0%)
Swedish (5.0%)
United States or American (5.0%)
English (3.6%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 127 (79%)
Carpooled: 7 (4%)
Ferryboat: 2 (1%)
Walked: 6 (4%)
Other means: 2 (1%)
Worked at home: 17 (11%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (58%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
Electricity (19%)
Utility gas (3%)

98.3% of residents of Troy township speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 317

In family households: 291 (71 male householders, 15 female householders)
76 spouses, 124 children (117 natural, 0 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 26 (10 male householders (9 living alone)), 15 female householders (15 living alone)), 1 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 37 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 24 1-person, 1 2-persons.

88 married couples with children.
13 single-parent households (7 men, 6 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6

Here:	11.1%
Minnesota:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2

Here:	9.1%
Minnesota:	6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Minnesota:	24.6%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Troy township:

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